If disgruntled Iranians think the key to democratic reform is the murder of the incumbent leaders, they are reading the wrong handbook.

Some of those participating in the protests in Iran have been calling for the ouster, and even the demise, of leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which Scott Taylor writes didn’t lead to favourable outcomes in other recent uprisings. Photograph courtesy of Khamenei.ir

The only thing that is clear about the recent outbreak of civil unrest in Iran is that absolutely nothing is clear. The absence of foreign media outlets, the government crackdown on social media and, in the case of Canada and numerous other Western countries, the suspension of all diplomatic ties has made Iran a virtual black hole of information.

Democracy, Terrorism and Killer Robots: Embassy News covers the 2015 Halifax International Security ForumThe Halifax International Security Forum is one of the world’s biggest gatherings of defence and security leaders.

Unless Trudeau plans to be out on these streets, fighting against police brutality or in cabinet drafting legislation to curb police powers, his, and all the other white voices of his ilk, have no merit here.

'I do agree that things need to be implemented as quickly as possible. We could've done this a lot sooner. The good news is that we’re doing it now and announcing it today,' says Transport Minister Marc Garneau.